Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-01-26

Proceedings 81 the Weman'. Suffrage
Convention.
MISS ANrHoNr MECH PLIAsRD WIN THEIR
''TRIrNPH' IN THE STANDARDIZATION NOW 10
BIZ GIVEN 10 THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
WHAT WAS DONE ro-pAy.
At the evening session OF the National Woman
Suffrage convention at the Metropolitan church
last evening Miss Anthony announced the result
OF the vote In the senate on the woman suffrage
amendment. She said that not a single democrat
voted Tor the amendment Mrs. May Wright Sew
all delivered an address on "lhe Conditions OF
Locrty.' Mrs Elizabeth Boyntoa Harber1 spoke
on 'Our Motherless Government and MIS- Isa-
bella Beecher Hooker spoke on "The Constitu-
tionai Rights OF the Women OF the United states"
THIS MORNINGS BUSINESS SESSION.
AZ the executive session OF the association al
the Riggs house this morning, officers were elected
for the ensuing year, the old officers being re-
elected In most every case. The newly elected
ssansnr ~ o Nee are; President Elizabeth Cady
susan d; Anthony, OF New York; Matilda Joslyn
Gage OF New York; Rev. olympia Brown, OF Wis
gall scott Duniway, OF oregon; chairman execu-
1--WE committee, May Wright Sewall OF Indiana:
recording secretary, Ellen H. sheldon, washing.
VOn, " e; corresponding secretary, Rachel q. Eos
ger, OF philadelphia: treasurer, Jane II. SpofYord
washington, d. c.; auditors, Eliza 7. Ward and
no Changes Is fS o. There MsT
dents for the states. Mrs. Ruth c. Dennison was
reelected vice president for the District.
CAMPAIGN AGAIHsr UNcoNvERTED SENATORS.
The association discussed at considerable length
the action OF the senate yesterday and measures
were agreed upon to influence senatorial action in
the future. 1--WE simply made ourselves a CON-
mittee OF the whole" said lady who told THE
STAR reporter what was going on. Ito see that
not re.eiecteds IKE COMMITTEE on plan or work S
made report through Mrs. Sewall. which was
suspended. The committee was continued with
the following membership: Mesdames Sewall,
Ewing, Robinson, Neyman, Blake Cougar shat
tuck, Harbert and Southworth. Reports were made
rom subcommittee OF this general committee on
plan OF work. Mrs. Ewing, OF Chicago, is chair
man OF the subcommittee on domestic science TO
interest women who are engaged in domestic oc-
capataons ID the suffrage movement. Mrs. II. II.
Robinson, OF Massachusetts, chairman OF the SUBJ
committee to organize a lecture bureau. has CON-
pleted her work. Mrs. Ida H. Robey has been ap-
Davis, Of Philadelphia has presented the associa-
ton with copies OF the Ltfe or James and Lucreta
Mott 10 DE sold for the benefit of the association.
new committee was appointed To consider
plan OF delegate representation In the conventions
OF the association.
10 SEE THE PRESIDENT.
A committee, with Mrs. Blake as chairman, was
appointed to call upon the President and ask him,
in case OF the passage of the bill to disfranchise
the women OF Utah. to veto the measure.
Some OF the resolutions TO be presented at the
public session tomorrow night were read but not
There were nifty ladies present at the meeting.
At the public session, which began at half-past
two O'Clock to-day, an address was delivered by
Mary seymour Howell on "The Dawning OF the
Twentieth Century"
Mrs. Pearson, OF Nottingham, England. gave an
interesting talk about suffrage In England: Mrs.
Slaughter, OF Dakota, and Mrs. Matilda Josyn
The program for tonight comprises addresses By
Clara B. Colby, Madame Clara Neyman, Zerelda G.
Wallace and Phoebe W. COuzins.
PLEASED WITH THE VOTE IN THE SENATE
The ladies of the suffrage convention were in
high spirits to-day over the vote in the Senate
yesterday on the suffrage amendment. Miss An
thony was radiant. "A defeat." she exclaimed
In reply to STAR reporters inquiry. why no
III was triumph for us You see we have on our
nrSt time such an important question as this-a
question involving an entire revolution, one that
proposes to change the very base OF our govern
ment-cOmeS before the Senate, TO have one-third
OF the senators with us is most encouraging How
90 ngure out that we have one-third." said Miss
q shs voe % the senate 1ss printed sSsra
were sixteen senators who voted for the bill or
the ab,entees or Senators paired We count on Al
Harrison Il have some doubts about Harrison
Miller, Plumb Sabin and Stanford as our friends.
There are eleven of them, who. with the sixteen
that voted, make In all twenty-Seven senators on
our SIDE II Is my Intention TO interview every Sena-
tor VINO Gid not vote and ind out just how he
would have voted. Our plan OF action will be I'm
the case OF Senators such as Ingalls, and Hawley
who are known as our opponents, when they come
UP again for election TO prevent their return 10
the Senate II possible. Now in KANSAS the women
there will work for the election OF members or the
legislature who will promise to support for the
United states Senate only some man pledged to
vote for our amendment. We can accomplish
this We have women enough at our back, and
these women are an immense power. Why we
have nve hundred women making speeches
throughout the country. Mrs. Frances Willard,
who will have reception here Friday is at the
head OF half million women, all OF them pledged
70 suffrage. These women have discovered that
their tears and prayers were Intellectual to
get rid or saloons when the mans vote
brought the saloon into existence SO they are
Win US because they want to vote on this one
women, who are striving for better conditions OF
living, have learned That they are powerless
against the voting or men, and they are with US +,
''This is tine first time, continued Miss Anthony,
shat We ever got vote On our amendment. We
have accomplished great deal in securing recog-
house, and my first work now Will be to have IT
brought before the House SO We can get an ex.
preston there. We will ask our leader there,
don. Ezra b. Taylor, OF OHIO, TO make a motion TO
lit The bill out OF the calendar. In the Senate,
you see, new men are for us. The new senator In
the place OF Mr.. Fair Is on cur side, and you see
MIR. Farwell is for US. He cast his first vote Tor
U.S."
ANY one who knows Mrs. Stanton's Jolly
nature said Miss Anthony, speaking OF the letter
from Mrs. stanton published IN yesterdays stan
would or course read her letter and SET her
laughter under il. She seemed 10 be scolding
about matters, but have no doubt when she had
written that letter and read it over she lay back
and laughed heartily over il for hall an hour
Fghting." continued Miss Anthony, referring to
one OF Mrs Stanton's suggestions. "Why, OF
course, In days when success in warfare depends
more upon military Sagacity and discipline than
upon physical strength, women might 20 10 war,
but that Is not what We look 10. The time Is CON-
Ing when there will be no hghIng."
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